Pakistan Views

Punjab Assembly Saturday announced the schedule for the election of new chief minister of the province, after which the session was adjourned today (Saturday) at the order given by Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.

Punjab Assembly session will be convened tomorrow at 10am to elect the new chief minister of the province, as Dost Mohammed Khosa has tendered his resignation to Punjab Governor.

It should be mentioned that Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif was elected unopposed from PP-48, Bhakkar and took oath on Friday as the member of Punjab Assembly (MPA) and PA speaker Rana Mohammed Iqbal administered oath.

The caretaker Punjab CM Dost Mohammed Khosa said Shahbaz Sharif will rise to the expectations of the people as Punjab CM.

Shahbaz is all set to be elected as Punjab CM by the provincial assembly tomorrow (Sunday). After taking oath from the assembly, he will take vote of confidence from the assembly on June 9.

After the session was over yesterday, Dost Mohammed Khosa tendered his resignation to Governor Salman Taseer, who accepted it and directed him to continue working as the CM until Shahbaz is sworn in as the new CM. Salman Taseer will administer oath to Shahbaz Sharif tomorrow at Governor House.

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari felicitated Shahbaz Sharif on his taking oath as MPA and assured him of his cooperation.